ATM ModernizationNew Products PCI/cPCI Cards Ballard Technology, Everett, Wash., recently announced its OmniBus family of PCI and cPCI interface cards for Mil-Std-1553, ARINC 429/575, ARINC 708/453 and ARINC 717/573 avionics data buses. Available in a…
ATM ModernizationPeople Honeywell: Karlsson, Vice President Torbjorn Karlsson has been named Honeywell's vice president-commercial aerospace for the Asia Pacific region. He is based in Singapore. Karlsson previously was head of business development for Cathay…
ATM ModernizationPerspectives: Tracking Down Turbulence Doppler windshear radar systems on board airliners may soon be used to predict turbulence associated with stormy weather as well, thanks to research done by NASA's Aviation Safety and Security Program (AvSSP).…
ATM ModernizationWAAS-Capable GPS Receivers Now that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has commissioned its wide area augmentation system (WAAS), GPS navigation will offer a level of integrity supporting precision approaches. Already two avionics manufacturers have placed…
ATM ModernizationPerspectives: RCAT-Tool to Achieve GATM To fly the fastest, most efficient routes worldwide, air traffic control (ATC) organizations are mandating that aircraft be equipped with sophisticated avionics. Consequently, the U.S. Air Force must update its aircraft through…
CommercialProduct Focus: Automatic Test Equipment: Next Generation Boeing’s ATS 182 automatic test equipment (ATE) – designed to use in acceptance testing and troubleshooting Boeing-built avionics systems on B737 Classic and next-generation (NG) aircraft, 747s, 757s and 767s–is running out…
CommercialSafety: On Camera: Inside and Outside The cameras are coming. In the not-too-distant future transport category aircraft might well be equipped with closed circuit television (CCTV) systems to cover both interior spaces and the aircraft’s exterior, as the…
ATM ModernizationScan EFB for a BBJ Jet Aviation recently designed, certified and installed an electronic flight bag (EFB) with accompanying articulating arm and power supply in a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ). Jet Aviation Engineering…
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